The commonsense rules of the "real world" are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.

To have an uncommon lifestyle, you need to develop the uncommon habit of making decisions, both for yourself and for others.

Seemingly unrelated [things] that are in fact really related, that's the stuff I like to talk about. Like dancing, language learning, swimming, three-pointers.

It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.

I started using Twitter about year after its very early adoption and ended up investing in it around that same time. I'm involved with the Tech scene and companies ranging from Facebook, Stumbleupon and Twitter.

It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.

I really feel like knife skills - not just in the kitchen, but in life - are really critical.